Idris Elba stars in "Beasts of No Nation" WE BACK (First Netflix Movie)

[ViShawn]

Man this looks good.

 

[Goat poster]

I still gotta read the book.

 

[JayGatsby]

when they walked to the bridge ...while shyt was poppin off

idris had no fear

 

[Regine Hunter]

Two I-C was too p*ssy to be the next Commandant...Supreme Commander

 

[AFRAM GLORY]

Yo these killas was bulletproof after the witch doctor's put that spirit protection spell on them. Peep them getting shot at in the bush and that bridge takeover scene right afterward. Just like city of god lil zee they just had to stay pure and raping folk broke the spells

 

[Regine Hunter]

When I realized Agu and his family was speaking Twi in the beginning

 

[Hans Wurst]

i watched it and while it was very well done, i found it to be rather boring, something was missing imo.

 

[Silver Surfer]

Say what?
Indeed the commandant had charm/charisma/determination but what part of him was likable? His self-serving nature was clear from the first time he was on screen; when he literally beat into Agu's head (knocking on the blue box he decided Agu should carry) that "I saved your life (so you gotta work for me)" bullshyt.

That nikka was a crook off-rip and I wasn't surprised at all when it came through that he was a pedo. I was shocked, but I wasn't surprised.

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Anyone that has those attributes are "likable"....He was a natural leader...people dont gravitate to leaders because they are "unlikeable"

The pedo part was necessary to make people realize he was actually a bad person

 

[Silver Surfer]

Did yall see how Idris was giving them the motivation speech on the bridge....pushing they chest...

 

[Claudex]

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Anyone that has those attributes are "likable"....He was a natural leader...people dont gravitate to leaders because they are "unlikeable"

The pedo part was necessary to make people realize he was actually a bad person

Good point...?
I guess I wasn't convinced by his natural leader narrative as much because of my belief that if you're recruiting child soldiers then you've gone deep into the "I'm willing to do anything to get X" zone. And those type of men are never likable to me, they may be extraordinary, but they're never likable.

I was 12 when I watched Harry Potter and learned that there's a very subtle difference between being good/bad and doing great things:


@3:24 mark. Such a simple concept, but I got it as soon as I heard the old man. Just 'cause you're exceptional doesn't mean you're good.

 

[Cong DooDoo]

But why a boy rape scene? Is it implied that it is part of African culture, or just the Commander's weak personality?

 

[Cong DooDoo]

Movie was pretty boring compared to other similar movies.. maybe I find this director's work too atmospheric and lacking a cinematic feel.

 

[Silver Surfer]

But why a boy rape scene? Is it implied that it is part of African culture, or just the Commander's weak personality?

Its implied that he's a pedophile.....and there are prolly accounts from child soldiers that they were sexually abused by their superiors

 

[AFRAM GLORY]

But why a boy rape scene? Is it implied that it is part of African culture, or just the Commander's weak personality?

Good question bruh. At first I thought it was some racist bullshyt but now im leaning on ot being a reflection of the commander's thirst for power and recognition.

I think commander preyed on striker and agu because he thought he could condition them through molestation and shock &awe tactics. Plus he knew striker was mute and agu was guilt tripped into believing idris saved his life and was going to reunite him with his fam. shyt worked tho, they were both loyal to him and agu man no homo why he kept staring at idris.

And extra at the end where commander confronts them about leaving and tells agu "when i call for you and tell you to come you will come". The way he looked at agu and his posture was just sick. He almost took what lil soul agu had remaining right there

 

[Cong DooDoo]

Good question bruh. At first I thought it was some racist bullshyt but now im leaning on ot being a reflection of the commander's thirst for power and recognition.

I think commander preyed on striker and agu because he thought he could condition them through molestation and shock &awe tactics. Plus he knew striker was mute and agu was guilt tripped into believing idris saved his life and was going to reunite him with his fam. shyt worked tho, they were both loyal to him and agu man no homo why he kept staring at idris.

And extra at the end where commander confronts them about leaving and tells agu "when i call for you and tell you to come you will come". The way he looked at agu and his posture was just sick. He almost took what lil soul agu had remaining right there

It seems to be a part of guerilla culture. Soldiers in Afghanistan say it's a way of life for locals in tribes and those fighting. Kids are "groomed" as young as 8-10. I never been to prison but is that what happens when you go too long on the road without a woman? You start grooming boys?

Yeah,Commander was power hungry but I would have liked to see what brought him to the top and made him rsepected in the first place. All we see is that he is taller than everyone and giving the same instructions 25 times.

Very different to Apocalypse Now where I felt the horror and pain Kurtz has been through after witnessing the war.